Winter weather closes local schools, courthouse and some businesses
With some freezing precipitation moving through the area overnight and more predicted throughout the day, some streets and especially overpasses are slick this morning, Jan. 30, prompting the schools, courthouse and some businesses to close.
Breckenridge Independent School District announced just before 7 a.m. today that the schools would be closed and that any children already on school buses would be returned home. Junior Buckaroo Academy likewise announced their closure for the day.
The Stephens County Facebook page announced that the courthouse will be closed today and that the deadline for paying property taxes has been extended. The City of Breckenridge and the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce have also closed their offices for the day.
Texas State Technical College announced shortly before 10 a.m. that all classes are canceled for the day.
We will update this information as necessary.
Closed for the day
- Breckenridge Independent School District
- Junior Buckaroo Academy
- Stephens County Courthouse
- City of Breckenridge
- Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce — closed Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 30 and 31
- The Open Door Pregnancy Care Center
- Party Planet
- Breckenridge Medical Center
- SMH Physical Therapy and Wellness Center
- ResourceCare Community Health Center
- Woodson Independent School District
- The Breckenridge Library
- The local Texas Health and Human Services Commission offices
- Texas State Technical School
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